13th century Tokat madrasahs

The city of Tokat has been one of the important centers where various civilizations were founded throughout history. This distinguished city, where empires such as Hittite, Phrygian, Persian, Roman and Byzantine ruled over its lands; After the Muslim Turks dominated Anatolia, they were respectively dominated by the Danishmend Principality, the Anatolian Seljuk State, the Mongol Empire, the Ilkhanid State and the Ottoman Empire. In this historical process, it is one of the most important stages of the Turkish-Islamic Civilization within the scope of the establishment attempts of the Turks in Anatolia. The madrasah and education initiative, based on the scientific activities of the companions of Suffa during the period of the Prophet, was carried out with great devotion in the city of Tokat, as in other centers. The fact that the Islamic religion includes knowledge and science at every stage of history has necessitated the existence of madrasahs. As a matter of fact, many scholars were brought to the Islamic Civilization as a result of education and madrasah formation in these centers where knowledge and science, which are associated with the Islamic religion, are a priority in every part of the world. With the construction of madrasahs in the city of Tokat during the Danishmend Principality and Anatolian Seljuk State periods, the scientific rise brought with it cultural development. Throughout Islamic history, madrasah and educational activities have revitalized many societies and developed the city of Tokat in this sense. In our research, we focused on the madrasahs built in Tokat during the Danishmend Principality and Anatolian Seljuk State periods, and especially in the 13th century. The educational and scientific activities carried out in these madrasahs in the 19th century are included. The scholars trained in these education centers, the teachers who taught here, and the scholars invited by the administrator of the region from other scientific centers to engage in scientific activities in Tokat (Sâid el Cendî, who was invited to Tokat by Muînüddin Pervâne) are included. Our research ıt consists of an introduction and two parts. is formed. In the introduction section, subject, purpose, method and source review of the research. In the first part; The geographical location of Tokat, the origin of its name, and the History of the region before and after Turkish rule were mentioned. In the second part; During the Danishmend and Seljuk Period, XIII. The madrasahs built in Tokat in the 19th century and their general structures, architectural features, foundations of the madrasahs, professors who taught lessons and educated scholars are included. In addition, general information is given about the courses taught in madrasahs and the students studying. KEYWORDS: Islamic History, Danishmends, Anatolian Seljuks, M